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Have you been told to chat cops up and hope they like you enough to make your ticket go away? As a criminal defense attorney, I strongly disagree with this.
Talking with the cops, even over something as small as a speeding ticket, almost never helps situations. You can still be polite and answer necessary questions, but once they start asking rhetorical questions, poking and prodding about where you’re coming from, where you’re going, and what you have in the vehicle, invoke your right to remain silent.
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You have vids: stay silent. You have vids: your silence can be used against you. Our legal system is f*cked.
1. Require, at a minimum, a two-year Associates Degree in Criminal Justine with emphasis on Constitutional Rights, Deescalation, and Ethics.
2. The hiring Law Enforcement Agency reimburses the employee 1/36th of her/his tuition for each month of employment until the tuition has been repaid. Department paid retraining (thirty hours per year) would be required.
3. Eliminate qualified immunity. Any individual filing frivolous lawsuits against police officers/departments would be required to pay all associated legal fees/costs.
4. The hiring Law Enforcement Agency provides the officer with a basic professional liability policy. The officer would be personally responsible for any legal fees and penalties beyond the basic policy’s limits. The officer would also be personally responsible for any liability policy premium increases attributed to their previous misconduct.
5. Except for officers working undercover, with a judge’s authorization, lying by police officers/prosecutors shall be prohibited.
6. At the initial contact for a traffic stop, the officer would be required to calmly and politely state: “Hello. I’m (rank and name) with the (department/agency name). I pulled you over because of (state reason(s) for the stop).” Then calmly and politely request that driver display (not surrender) the driver’s license, proof or insurance, and registration. Unless the passenger(s) is(are) actually suspected of having committed a crime, the shall need ask for their identification.
7. Unless there is clear evidence of alcohol/drug impairment, or significant reasonable suspicion that driver/passenger(s) might be connected to a crime, no one should be required to exit vehicle.
8. The officer(s) shall make every reasonable effort to deescalate tensions with the minimum force necessary to insure everyone’s safety.
9. Filming/photography in public is legal. Anything (including the exterior and interior of police vehicles) in “plain view” may be filmed/photographed from a public location – individuals/officers are responsible for providing a physical barrier if they wish to shield their/property from the camera’s view. Filming/photography is NOT “interference,” “disturbing the peace,” “obstruction,” etc. Officers attempting to interfere with filming/photography by shining a light into the camera, standing in front of the camera in an attempt to block the view should be charged with tampering with evidence and/or prior restraint. Unless there is an imminent danger, officers may not force a photographer to be more than seven yards from the traffic stop/investigation.
10. The complete, unedited police body camera/dash cam footage must be readily available, without excessive paperwork or cost, to the individual(s) involved in any police interaction. Shutting off the audio and/or video of body camera footage during an interaction with a member of the public shall result in a “evidence tampering” charge for the officer.
11. “Interference” is a physical act where an individual inserts herself/himself between the officer(s) the subject being investigated. “Disturbing the peace” charges must be the result of a citizen’s complaint – not initiated by an officer. “Suspicious activity” alone without evidence of an actual crime may NOT be the sole basis for detaining a citizen…an investigation must be conducted first.
12. An unconfirmed/unsubstantiated 911 call is insufficient to justify demand ID, detention, or arrest – an investigation to determine that a crime has been committed must be conducted first. Nowhere in the Constitution does it state that our rights are void “because we got a call.”
13. Forcing someone to “sit down” is prohibited.
14. Seriously restrict the application of “officer safety” as an excuse to force the occupants out of a vehicle. Having someone exit a vehicle should not occur just to intimidate citizens or stroke the officer’s egos.
15. Gestures and verbal expressions of disapproval alone do NOT justify stopping/detaining/arresting someone.
16. Officers may NOT demand ID unless the individual has been arrested or the driver has been pulled over for an actual traffic violation. The scope and duration of a traffic stop must be reasonable and appropriate for the initial reason for the stop or subsequent reasonably attributable suspected violations that are in plain view.
17. Citizens whose vehicles are searched as a result of “false hits” by a K-9 dog will be compensated by the Law Enforcement Agency when no contraband is found.
18. Officers who are fired (or forced to resign) by one Law Enforcement Agency may not be employed by any Law Enforcement Agency until they have successfully completed a one-year retraining course. Officers who are convicted for a felony or for domestic violence may not be subsequently employed as an officer. A national database shall be maintained to record the names of officers who were suspended or fired. Law Enforcement Agencies must check this database prior to hiring an officer.
19. A national panel consisting of law enforcement officers, lawyers, and regular citizens shall develop (and periodically update) a law enforcement academy/college curriculum that emphasizes Constitutional and Legal Rights, deescalation techniques, integrity, ethics, and public relations.
20. Each jurisdiction must have an independent citizens review board, rather than a departmental internal affairs board to review alleged officer misconduct/complaints.
21. A resisting arrest charge is not valid if there was no legitimate primary criminal offense.
22. Eliminate “No Knock” warrants.
23. The involved Law Enforcement Agency(Agencies) in performing a Wrong Address/Person warrant are financially responsible for all damages and fees.
24. Eliminate Civil Assertion Forfeiture. Money and property can only be seized AFTER a conviction.
25. Drastically reduce the use of SWAT teams; limit their use to dealing with terrorists and known armed criminals/suspects.
26. Unless the Law Enforcement Agency has written authorization from the property owner (or her/his agent), officers cannot trespass someone. If the owner (agent) is physically present, a verbal request will suffice. Officers may not initiate a trespass request from the owner (agent). A trespass arrest cannot be made until the person has failed to leave after being legally asked (warned) to exit the property
The police are out to get you, they are NEVER to be trusted
The job of an officer is NOT to serve and protect, it is to generate revenue.
It's always helps to introduce the officers to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Regardless of what he's or she's talking about I'm steadily talking about John 3:16.
Nowadays ALL cops are "former" criminals (actually still criminals), they use the same lies that they got caught by, that is why they are sooooo angry and jealous! Don't get caught up in their lies! 😱😁😝🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸
And LEOs are often time very good liars.
You can’t talk yourself out of a crime. But you can talk yourself into a crime.
Piss off-e-sirs are the most experienced liars in America.
I don't answer questions
They’re experts at lies.
Be sure to thank the officer for the ticket! Better yet, don’t break traffic laws or other laws for that matter🤔
NEVER NEVER NEVER say anything to cops under any circumstances…EVER
Ask yourself this! What kind of individual becomes a police officer??
They are also profligate liars.
You can be cordial and respectful to the officer, but it's not a good idea to answer any questions. Especially if you're being recorded.
"I'm mute and don't answer questions.. especially to liars. Liars go to Hell. I'm a truth speaker, so I don't say anything. I know how it is."
What we aren't hearing is that victims and concerned citizens want to help catch bad guys.
Its people like this guy telling others what to do when confronted by law enforcement that get you in trouble. Talking to the officer makes them comfortable and being nice is what you should do.
If you do what this yoyo says, you're getting a ticket for sure.
Sure theres a time and place to remain silent, but a traffic stop, or simple interaction isnt the time or place.
When they roll up to your window you should just say "Excuse me, Mr. Officer… You know why you stopped me? … That's right. I was doing about 76 in a 65 zone. Now, I could make this really difficult and the only one that's gonna suffer is me. OR, we could do this the easy way and you give me the ticket I probably deserve — BUT if I cooperate you may just let me off with only a warning. So what's it gonna be, Mr. Officer? A ticket or just a warning?"
Otherwise, when you get pulled over for speeding and they roll up and say "You know WHY I pulled you over?" You just say "Well, it's gotta be either the guy in the trunk or all the drugs in my back seat"
Or, you could say…
Because you caught up to me?
Because of that speed trap?
Because an English degree doesn't get you far these days?
Because nobody else was going faster than me?
To let me know there's no speed limit around here?
To ask me what the 0-6 on this thing is?
I have a LOT of answers, but you probably won't like some of them.
Just FYI, NEVER say this crap!
There are also goons
No lawyer has ever said “ I’m glad my client spoke to the Police”.
"Officer, what is the nature of your investigation?"
"OK. I don't answer questions."